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'{{about|the Whitesnake song}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2014}} {{Use British English|date=February 2014}} {{Infobox single | The first music video was made for the original 1982 version. It starts with Coverdale sitting in a concert hall seat and singing the first verses. The video continues as a lip synced "live" video showing the 1982 line-up (Ian Paice who was drumming for the recording is replaced by Cozy Powell) of Whitesnake performing the song. This music video for this song presents David Coverdale with black hair. The [[music video]] for the re-recorded version was directed by [[Marty Callner]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mvdbase.com/video.php?id=29725 |title=Whitesnake - "Here I go again" |website=Mvdbase.com |date= |accessdate=2016-10-31}}</ref> who directed most of Whitesnake's videos in the 1980s. In the video, actress [[Tawny Kitaen]] is seen posing on the hoods of two [[Jaguar XJ]]<nowiki/>s and seducing Coverdale while he is driving. Kitaen and Coverdale would later marry. This video presents David Coverdale with blonde hair. Due to Coverdale firing the other members of the band before the album was released, he is the only Whitesnake member present on both the recording and in the music video (Along Adrian Vandenberg, who played the guitar solo on the recording); this was the case for all music videos released for songs from the 1987 album.{{citation needed|date=June 2016}} ==Single versions== There are several different versions of the song, all recorded officially by Whitesnake. They are: * The original version from the 1982 ''[[Saints & Sinners (Whitesnake album)|Saints & Sinners]]'' album with [[Jon Lord]] on Hammond organ and [[Bernie Marsden]] and [[Micky Moody]] on guitar (5:03)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/release/669405 |title=Whitesnake - Here I Go Again / Bloody Luxury (Vinyl) |website=Discogs.com |date= |accessdate=2016-10-31}}</ref> * The re-recorded version that appears on the ''[[Whitesnake (album)|Whitesnake]]'' (aka ''1987'') album with [[John Sykes]] on guitar (solo by [[Adrian Vandenberg]]) (4:36){{Citation needed|date=May 2012}} * A 1987 "radio-mix" version, which was released as a U.S. single with [[Denny Carmassi]] on drums and [[Dann Huff]] on guitar, who also provided the new arrangement. This version also appeared on the ''[[Greatest Hits (Whitesnake album)|Greatest Hits]]'' album in 1994 (3:54){{Citation needed|date=May 2012}} * A 1997 acoustic version recorded for the ''[[Starkers in Tokyo]]'' album with Adrian Vandenberg on guitar.{{Citation needed|date=May 2012}} In 1987, EMI released a limited Collectors Poster Edition 'USA Single Remix' 7" vinyl [EMP 35], the B-side of which consists of an engraved signature version, and the sleeve of which unfolds into a poster of the band.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Whitesnake-Here-I-Go-Again-USA-Remix/release/2011991 |title=Whitesnake - Here I Go Again (USA Remix) (Vinyl) at Discogs |publisher=www.discogs.com |accessdate=2017-10-20}}</ref> While the 1987 album version and the radio version of the tune are fairly similar, there are several significant differences. The original 1987 version (the one used for the video) has a long and slow keyboard and vocal intro, whereas the other kicks straight in with the band. One was recorded for the album 1987, the other for a U.S single release the same year. They contain two very different guitar solos, Adrian Vandenberg plays the album and video solo, and Dann Huff plays on the radio edit version. The album version has a different rhythm in the chorus, with a syncopated kick drum beat that is not in the single version. Of the two versions, the one most widely referred to is the remastered version released in the self-titled 1987 album, although both receive significant airplay today.{{Citation needed|date=May 2012}} ==Personnel== Original 1982 version from ''Saints & Sinners'' * [[David Coverdale]] - lead vocals * [[Bernie Marsden]] - guitar * [[Micky Moody]] - guitar, backing vocals * [[Neil Murray (British musician)|Neil Murray]] - bass * [[Jon Lord]] - keyboards * [[Ian Paice]] - drums * [[Mel Galley]] - backing vocals 1987 version from ''Whitesnake'' * David Coverdale - lead vocals * [[John Sykes]] - guitar, backing vocals * Neil Murray - bass * [[Aynsley Dunbar]] - drums * [[Adrian Vandenberg]] - guitar solo * [[Don Airey]] - keyboards * Bill Cuomo - keyboards 1987 radio-mix version * David Coverdale - lead vocals * [[Dann Huff]] - guitar * [[Mark Andes]] - bass * [[Denny Carmassi]] - drums * Don Airey - keyboards * Bill Cuomo - keyboards ===Chart performance=== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} {|class="wikitable sortable" |- !align="left"|Chart (1982) ! style="text-align:center;"|Peak<br />position |- |Australia ([[Kent Music Report]])<ref name="Kent">{{cite book |last=Kent |first=David |authorlink=David Kent (historian) |title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 |year=1993 |publisher=Australian Chart Book |isbn=0-646-11917-6}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|53 |- |UK Singles ([[The Official Charts Company]]) | style="text-align:center;"|34 |- !align="left"|Chart (1987–88) ! style="text-align:center;"|Peak<br />position |- |Australia ([[Kent Music Report]])<ref name="Kent"/> | style="text-align:center;"|24 |- {{singlechart|Flanders|17|artist=Whitesnake|song=Here I Go Again (1987)}} |- |Canada Top Singles ([[RPM (magazine)|RPM]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0890&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=0l3r4m4e76dvhssannvvoedbm0 |title=Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada |publisher=Collectionscanada.gc.ca |date= |accessdate=2012-10-17}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|1 |- {{singlechart|Germany|29|artist=Whitesnake|song=Here I Go Again [1987]}} |- |Ireland ([[Irish Singles Chart|IRMA]])<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://irishcharts.ie/search/placement |title=The Irish Charts - All there is to know |publisher=Irishcharts.ie |date= |accessdate=2012-10-17 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721125210/http://irishcharts.ie/search/placement |archivedate=21 July 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|7 |- {{singlechart|Dutch40|5|artist=Whitesnake|song=Here I Go Again [1987]}} |- {{singlechart|New Zealand|34|artist=Whitesnake|song=Here I Go Again}} |- |UK Singles ([[The Official Charts Company]]) | style="text-align:center;"|9 |- |US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/431326/whitesnake/chart |title=Whitesnake - Chart history |publisher=Billboard |date= |accessdate=2016-10-31}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|1 |- |US ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Tracks | style="text-align:center;"|4 |- !align="left"|Chart (2007) ! style="text-align:center;"|Peak<br />position |- {{singlechart|Norway|17|artist=Whitesnake|song=Here I Go Again}} |} {{col-2}} {|class="wikitable sortable" ! 1987 Year-End Chart !Position |- |align="left"|Canadian ''RPM'' Top Singles<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0920&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=0l3r4m4e76dvhssannvvoedbm0 |title=Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada |publisher=Collectionscanada.gc.ca |date= |accessdate=2012-10-17}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|16 |- |align="left"|Dutch Top 40<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.top40.nl/pdf/top100/top100-1987.pdf |format=PDF |title=SINGLE TOP 1OO OVER 1987 |website=Top40.nl |accessdate=2016-10-31}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|68 |- |align="left"|U.K. Singles Chart<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.moopy.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?30117-UK-Top-100-Singles-amp-Albums-of-1987 |title=UK Top 100 Singles & Albums of 1987 |publisher=Moopy.org.uk |date= |accessdate=2012-10-17}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|100 |- |align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 | style="text-align:center;"|7 |- |align="left"|U.S. ''Cashbox'' Top 100<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cashboxcountdowns.com/archives/80s_files/1987YESP.html |title=Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1987 |publisher=Cashboxcountdowns.com |date=1987-12-26 |accessdate=2012-10-17}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|6 |} {{col-end}} ==Cover versions== * A dance cover version by Frash was a minor hit in the UK in 1995, reaching number 69.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/31203/frash/ |title=FRASH <nowiki>|</nowiki> full Official Chart History <nowiki>|</nowiki> Official Charts Company |website=www.officialcharts.com |accessdate=2017-10-20}}</ref> * In 2004, a dance/pop version of "Here I Go Again" was recorded by Polish dancer and singer [[Mandaryna]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4tKQjhCwms |title=Mandaryna Here I go again - YouTube |website=www.youtube.com |accessdate=2017-10-20}}</ref> Released as the debut single from her debut album ''[[Mandaryna.com]]'', the song became a hit in [[Poland]]. It was later remixed by Axel Konrad of [[Groove Coverage]] for the single release in German speaking countries. * The song was also frequently performed by Bernie Marsden and [[Micky Moody]] in their post-Whitesnake collaborations, appearing on the Moody Marsden Band albums ''[[Never Turn Our Back on the Blues]]'' and ''Live in Hell (Unplugged)'', [[The Snakes (band)|The Snakes]]'s ''Live in Europe'', [[The Company of Snakes]]'s live album ''[[Here They Go Again]]'', and M3 Classic Whitesnake's ''Classic Snake Live'' and ''Rough and Ready'' albums. It also appears on Marsden's solo live album ''Big Boy Blue... Live'' (also known as ''Live at the Granary''). The version usually played was the 1987 radio-mix arrangement, in spite of neither Moody nor Marsden actually playing on that release, although 1987 keyboard player Don Airey appears on several of the releases. * The song is featured as the act one finale to the musical ''[[Rock of Ages (musical)|Rock of Ages]]''. * The song is featured in Uncle Kracker's song "Livin' the Dream" from the album ''[[Happy Hour (Uncle Kracker album)|Happy Hour]]'' in 2009. ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} {{Whitesnake}} [[Category:1982 singles]] [[Category:1987 singles]] [[Category:Hard rock ballads]] [[Category:Hard rock songs]] [[Category:Heavy metal ballads]] [[Category:Whitesnake songs]] [[Category:Mandaryna songs]] [[Category:Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles]] [[Category:RPM Top Singles number-one singles]] [[Category:Music videos directed by Marty Callner]] [[Category:Songs written by David Coverdale]] [[Category:Songs written by Bernie Marsden]] [[Category:Song recordings produced by Keith Olsen]] [[Category:Song recordings produced by Mike "Clay" Stone]] [[Category:Song recordings produced by Martin Birch]] [[Category:Geffen Records singles]] [[Category:1982 songs]] [[Category:1980s ballads]]'